News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Atlanta, GA - The U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) announced today the arrest of Dramerius Jeffries who was wanted on several outstanding arrest warrants charging him with crimes such as Arson, Inciting a Riot, Reckless Conduct, Criminal Damage to Property, Willful Obstruction to Law Enforcement, and Use of Threats or Violence. Jeffries was arrested on Wednesday June 25, 2020, at an apartment complex in Atlanta, GA.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF: Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Tier 2. The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: JAPAN: Tier 2. The Government of Japan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included identifying more victims than the previous year; funding a service provider organization to implement an innovative and...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: LESOTHO: Tier 3. The Government of Lesotho does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Lesotho was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MADAGASCAR: Tier 2. The Government of Madagascar does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Madagascar remained on Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Tier 3. The Government of Papua New Guinea does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Papua New Guinea remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: NICARAGUA: Tier 3. The Government of Nicaragua does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore, Nicaragua was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger today sentenced Tanner Moren Eagle Larch, 30, of Cherokee, N.C., to 92 months in prison and three years of supervised release for a firearms offense, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: NAMIBIA: Tier 1. The Government of Namibia fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made key achievements to do so during the reporting period; therefore Namibia was upgraded to Tier 1. These achievements included finalizing implementing regulations for the...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ECUADOR: Tier 2. The Government of Ecuador does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Ecuador remained on Tier 2. These...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: BOISE - Bryan Lee Thieme, 39, of Twin Falls, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) acting Special Agent in Charge Eben Roberts and U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also imposed lifetime supervised release to follow Thieme’s prison sentence. Thieme pleaded guilty to the charge Aug. 21, 2019.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GUYANA: Tier 1. The Government of Guyana fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Guyana remained on Tier 1. The government demonstrated serious and sustained efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: FINLAND: Tier 1. The Government of Finland fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Finland remained on Tier 1. These efforts include prosecuting more traffickers ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: KOREA, REPUBLIC OF: Tier 1. The Government of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore South Korea remained on Tier 1. These efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SPECIAL CASE: SOMALIA. Somalia remains a Special Case for the 18th consecutive year. The country continued to face protracted conflict, insecurity, and ongoing humanitarian crises during the reporting period. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) controlled its capital city, Mogadishu, and Federal...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - An East Central Illinois woman made her initial appearance in federal court today after she was charged by criminal complaint for alleged possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Angela Faith Brown, 41, last known address Mansfield, Ill., was arrested on June 23, 2020, in Ashmore, Ill, a rural Coles County community.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: NORWAY: Tier 1. The Government of Norway fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Norway remained on Tier 1. These efforts included prosecuting more trafficking cases ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: BURKINA FASO: Tier 2. The Government of Burkina Faso does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Burkina Faso remained...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MAURITIUS: Tier 2. The Government of Mauritius does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Mauritius remained on Tier...
